Push and Pull begins with the simplest human gesture — a door marked “PUSH” or “PULL.” From this moment of hesitation emerges a meditation on connection, distance, and the delicate balance between assertion and diplomacy.

Choreographed by Lai Hung-chung, the duet unfolds from memories of his mother, a quiet yet resilient figure, expanding into reflections on emotional structure and social tension. Two modular tables, two chairs, and a trembling water lamp form the ever-changing landscape of the piece, as breath and water shape its soundscape.

Through minimal yet powerful movement, Push and Pull captures the universal rhythm of giving and receiving, resisting and yielding. It is a quiet fable about resilience and tenderness — reminding us that sometimes, yielding itself is a way forward.


Production Team
Artistic Director & Choreographer | LAI Hung-chung 
Lighting & Costume Concept | LAI Hung-chung 
Performers | LU Ying-chieh, LEE Kuan-ling, WU Shin-jie, CHIU Po-sheng  
Rehearsal Director | CHENG I-han 
Reheasal Assistant | WU Shin-jie 

Technical Director ＆ Lighting Designer | TSAI Chao-yu 
Music Designer | KUO Yu 
Sound System Designer | CHUNG Yang-che 

Graphic & Visual Designer | CHANG Min-han 
Copywriter | Fion LEE 
Still Photographer | Franco WANG 
Performance Photography | LIU Ren-haur 
Performance Recording | CHEN Kuan-yu 

Chief Operating Officer | Damon WANG 
Company Manager & Executive Prodction Coordinator | CHEN Yuan-yu
Production Coordination | Sandy CHEN 

Organizer | Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government, HUNG DANCE 
Sponsor | ChinLin Foundation for Culture and Arts